Café terrace, sunny afternoon

After 13 years in ex-bourbon wood this was enhanced in a first fill American oak PX hogshead. The nose had fruit with leather undertones: black grapes, ice cream sundae with cherries, and blackcurrant jam on a treacle scone, all in a leather bag. The palate’s cola, pretzels, dried fruits and tobacco evoked a sunny afternoon on a café terrace. The reduced nose combined honey, golden syrup and cinder toffee sweetness with cinnamon and ginger cake – with additional walnuts, black tea and roast ham. The taste now delivered sticky, cornflaky chocolate florentines and walnut fudge, with a finish of nicotine, raspberry pips, sour cherry and mulled wine.